Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-905L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs D-Link DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

30specifications compared
13differ
17identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- DIR-905L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- DIR-905L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:300 Mbit/s
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- DIR-905L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:SSID, WPA, WPA2
LED indicators
- DIR-905L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-905L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:0 - 90%
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DIR-905L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 65 °C
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:-20 - 70 °C
Depth
- DIR-905L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:152 mm
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:115.9 mm
Height
- DIR-905L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:28 mm
- DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:36.5 mm

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Comparison of DIR-905L, DSL-2730B/A
55 specifications	A D-Link DIR-905L wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model DIR-905L View product	B D-Link DSL-2730B/A wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model DSL-2730B/A View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	SSID, WPA, WPA2
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)	Yes	Yes
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP, ICMP, TCP, UDP
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	PPPoE, UPnP, LLTD, IPV4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	External	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	152 mm	115.9 mm
HeightDiffers	28 mm	36.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	246 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	112 mm	195.1 mm
Other features2 differ
Bandwidth	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Rack mounting	No	No
Supported WAN typeKnown for one	- Static IP - Dynamic IP - PPPoE - PPTP - L2TP	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	54,150,300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Upstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 Mbit/s
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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